Ford announced last week that it is restructuring its business in Europe with the loss 3,800 jobs over the next three years, with 1,300 being lost in the UK.
Most of the UK cuts will be to its research and development division in Dunton but more back-office posts are expected to go at sites across the country.
Listen to our analysis on BBC Radio 5 Live from Daniel Harrison, in-house automotive analyst at Ultima Media, to understand the wider context of Ford’s announcement, including the $2 billion loss which hit the company in 2022, the pivot to electrification, and the inevitable impact that EVs will have upon automotive industry jobs.
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